i spent 8 months and around $16,000 recording a video. it has a target audience of 6 people, one of whom is dead. but now it's on the internet so anybody with an hour to fill can watch it, i guess! youtube.com/watch?v=7NPNDk…

St. Martin's Press for publisher of the year when there is an active boycott against them??? They've taken no accountability for the racist comments made by an employee, dismissed our concerns, and refuse to ensure the safety and equity of their programs. COME ON. Readers for Accountability

Good morning but only to everyone still boycotting St. Martin's Press and Wednesday Books because when we asked for equity, safety and accountability for their influencers and authors, they said NO. #SpeakUpSMP

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No but literally Book Riot we would love to see you guys stand in solidarity with reviewers and authors and readers who are asking Wednesday Books for very basic things. Please consider not giving them ad space until they meet the very basic demands set out by Readers for Accountability.

The number of ads and placements St. Martin's Press and Wednesday Books are running is genuinely hilarious. Influencers said, 'Hey, can we talk about safety and equity,' and they really said, 'We'd rather pay money not to talk about these things, thanks.'

I read To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods and discussed whether or not it is a colonizer romance and how poor execution changes the answer to that question.

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We asked SMP to please explain how the bigotry of the individual members of their team won’t impact non-white creators working with them.

The fact that THEY CANNOT ANSWER THAT should be concerning to EVERYONE in the bookish community. That’s why we boycott. #SpeakUpSMP

I feel bad for all the 2024 debut authors just trying to, idk, market their books. Your class is in shambles.